Bocking Windmill
Braintree, Essex
Bocking Windmill is a postmill dating from 1721. It is complete both externally and internally, and has
been preserved for the benefit of present and future generations.
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Bocking Post Mill, Bocking Churchstreet, Braintree
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Taken 2005
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Dating from around 1721, the mill was moved to this site from further down
the hill in 1829-30. It has a two storey brick roundhouse which contains much
original equipment and was last working in 1912.
It is said that the local villagers prefer the sails to face south, which
adds to the attractive view of the mill looking north from Braintree.
Further information Grid
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Bocking Windmill,
Braintree, Essex |
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Ceremonial County: |
Essex |
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Grid Reference: |
TL 763259
OS Sheet – 167 |
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ahjs@wonomi.co.uk |
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Website: |
beehive.thisisessex.co.uk/bockingwindmill
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Classification: |
Windmill |
Date Updated: 05/2008 |
Planning Grid
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Bocking Windmill,
Braintree, Essex |
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Grid Reference: |
TL 763259 |
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located 2 miles
north of Braintree town centre, off Church Street, Bocking, ¾ mile west of
A131. |
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CM7 5LQ |
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Enquiries - Christine Burden Tel - 01376 324781 |
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Opening times: |
Several Sundays
and Bank Holidays in May, including National Mills Sunday and usually third
Sundays in June, July, August and September, 14.00 – 17.00. Please call for
details.
Parties by arrangement at other times.
National Mills
Weekend opening times Sunday 10.00-17.00 |
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bocking |
Date Updated: 05/2008 |
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